| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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Table as at Thursday, December 26, 1996: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 27 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Derby County | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 18 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 16 |
| 19 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 16 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 13 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |